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Creosote and naphthalene! My favorite medicines!

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Posted By: Paul - Fri May 21, 2021
Category: Patent Medicines, Nostrums and Snake Oil | 1930s | 1940s

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Naphthalene is the main ingredient of moth balls. Ewww!

Posted by ges on 05/21/21 at 08:22 AM

I think i'd rather sleep in a cedar-lined chest than bathe in this stuff, if all it takes to be healthy is to keep the moths away!

Posted by Jessica on 05/24/21 at 02:35 PM

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